Better known as Sentiero Uno, or Trail One, the route’s access points received extensive investment in improving safety and signage.
The 40-kilometre-long Sentiero Uno traverses the ridge of most of the Cinque Terre, connecting Levanto to Portovenere. It’s being promoted as a less crowded alternative to the area’s more popular routes, namely Via dell'Amore.
The traditional beginning of the trail is in Portovenere, at the foot of Doria Castle, though the trail goes both directions and may even be a bit easier if you come at it from Levanto.
There are still improvements in the works, particularly to better link the trail with local villages.
This path requires hiking boots and takes even experienced hikers around 10 to 11 hours to complete. The challenge will likely keep away the swarms of tourists (and, hopefully, the flip-flops).
The Sentiero Uno renovation and reopening is the latest in a series of improvements made to the Cinque Terre trails in recent years. The most popular path, Via dell’Amore, reopened in 2024 after being closed for 12 years of construction work due to damage created by a landslide. The steep, terraced terrain that characterizes the Cinque Terre is a fragile environment that faces frequent landslides and rockfall.
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